India likely to get below normal rains in June as monsoon slows: IMD

New Delhi (IANS) The average rainfall for the country as a whole is most likely to be below normal in June as the progress of the monsoon has slowed, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Wednesday. 

While normal…

Fresh refugee influx in Mizoram from Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts

Aizawl (IANS) Around 30 more refugees comprising nine families took shelter in Mizoram from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of southeast Bangladesh during the last two days, officials said here on Tuesday. 

Officials said that the new arrivals…

SC asks NTA to admit if any irregularities found in NEET (UG) exam

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to admit if any irregularities are found in the conduct of the NEET (UG) examination. 

A vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and S.V.N. Bhatti remarked…

BJP appoints Shivraj Chauhan as Jharkhand poll in charge

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced election in-charges and co-in-charges for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir.

According to a release issued by the party,…

Double engine govt will be formed in Jharkhand under the leadership of Shivaraj Chaudhan: Babulal

Ranchi: As per the instructions of BJP National President and Union Minister JP Nadda, election in-charge and co-in-charge have been appointed in view of the assembly elections to be held in Jharkhand.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has…

To contest assembly elections by staying in NDA folder - Sudesh Mahato

Ranchi: AJSU supremo Sudesh Mahato said on Monday that people have different moods in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.

The Panchayat, Assembly and Lok Sabha all have different points of view.

The opposition spread the lie of changing…

Weather took a turn in Jharkhand, orange alert issued due to strong winds

Ranchi: Due to light rain, the weather has taken a turn in many districts of Jharkhand.

On Monday, there was light cloud cover throughout the day in the capital Ranchi.

Due to this the weather remained warm.

In the evening, people…

Bengal rail accident: Death toll rises to eight

Kolkata (IANS) The death toll in the Kanchanjungha Express-goods train collision has risen to eight, said officials on Monday. 

According to the Additional Superintendent of Police, Darjeeling district, Abhishek Roy, the dead include the loco…

Four Maoists killed in encounter in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district

Chaibasa (Jharkhand) (IANS) Four Maoists, including a woman were killed in an encounter with police in Chaibasa, in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, on Monday. 

Chaibasa SP Ashutosh Shekhar confirmed the encounter, stating that the…

FairPoint: Is there something under wraps in Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) The recent terror attacks in Jammu have sparked a wave of anxiety and panic among people in the region. The fact that terrorists can carry out heinous attacks anywhere and anytime has exposed chinks that need to be sealed.